Department of Mechanical Engineering

WHAT WE DO

Mechanical engineering is a fundamental discipline that emphasizes problem solving related to mechanical, materials, fluid, thermal, and environmental systems.

Come find your passion in mechanical engineering at Ole Miss – opportunities abound!

With Ole Miss’s mechanical engineering program, you’ll find everything you need to succeed: technical know-how, real-world experience through co-ops and internships, interesting research opportunities and tons of student organizations. 

Mechanical engineers design cars and aircraft, build robots used in manufacturing, research new ways of producing energy, design biologically inspired engineering systems and manipulate nanomaterials to make structures stronger.

With a mechanical engineering degree, you can work in almost any industry. That could be automotive, aerospace, construction, manufacturing, energy production and conservation, environmental and other fields. Or you could pursue a career in law, medicine and finance.

What you’ll find at Ole Miss

With our mechanical engineering program, you’ll have access to:

  • Wide-ranging courses – you’ll learn about thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, materials, design, mechatronics, robotics, laboratory diagnostics and more.
  • State-of-the-art computer laboratories in our newly constructed and renovated space.
  • Engaged students – who participate, and win, design competitions sponsored by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
  • Undergraduate research – you can pursue work in your area of interest, leading towards publication and conference presentations.

Academic Programs

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For Undergraduate Students

Learn more about our Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.

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For Graduate Students

Learn more about the M.S. or Ph.D. in Engineering Science with an emphasis in aeroacoustics, hydrology & computational hydroscience, materials science and engineering, or mechanical engineering.

Graduate Programs
  • Professors in the department of mechanical engineering examine a student's project.

    Meet the Mechanical Engineering Faculty

    Meet the dedicated faculty guiding and inspiring students in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

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Research News

OXFORD, Miss. – The same flow dynamics that allow sharks to swim easily through Earth's oceans could also allow humans to fly faster through the air, according to a University of Mississippi professor. His research aims to prove it.